03 Sep

Immediately remove these 6 Android apps infected with notorious Joker malware

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CyberSecurity firm Pradeo has released a list of 6 android apps found to be infected with notorious Joker malware.What is a Joker MalwareA malware is a kind of software or app that is installed on users devices without their knowledge. Once the software or app is installed on a device, they hide themselves and often run in the background. Talking about the Joker malware, Google has removed over 1700 apps infected with Joker (categorised as Fleeceware), from the Play Store since 2017. The Joker malware steals money from users by subscribing them to paid subscriptions without their consent. Its main…
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19 Aug

Truecaller Spam statistics on Android gives information about spammer activity

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 Spam calls and SMS are a big headache for mobile users and everyone is getting at least one of them on a daily basis. Caller identification app Truecaller on Wednesday said it identified 29.7 billion spam calls and 8.5 billion spam SMS for its users in India last year. Company has added Spam Statistics to their Android app, which will be soon rolled out to iOS app too.What is Spam?Spam calls or messages are irrelevant or unsolicited communication that is sent to a larger number of users. The purpose of spamming can be advertising, phishing, spreading malware etc. It might…
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18 Aug

Chrome will now warn users over unsecured forms submission on HTTPS sites

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 Google will be introducing a security feature in its Chrome browser which will protect users sensitive data to be transferred over unprotected user forms. There are instances where “mixed forms” (forms on HTTPS sites that do not submit on HTTPS) are present on a website. This is a risk to users’ security and privacy. Users can verify a HTTPS connection by looking at the ‘closed lock’ symbol next to the address bar in the browser. If the information is submitted via an unsecured form, it can be visible to eavesdroppers, allowing malicious parties to read or change sensitive form data.Chrome…
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21 Jul

Beware! Fake Google Chrome downloader can steal your data

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The Internet is a place filled with immense knowledge, entertainment, news and what not. It has become an integral part of life. Your electronic device without an active internet connection is hard to imagine.Browser applications such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox etc are windows to the internet world. You can dive and surf onto the internet using such applications. The whole world is now under your watch through these browser windows.However there are different kinds of threats also sitting on the other side of these windows. They are ready for you to get distracted so they can make…
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19 Jul

What is BlackRock Android malware?

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Security researchers from ThreatFabric have alerted the public that a new malware is getting distributed among Android users. This new malware named as BlackRock is capable of stealing passwords and payments information from about 337 smartphone applications. This list of applications include popular apps like Facebook, Snapchat, Uber, Gmail, Tinder and many others.BlackRock malware is an enhanced version of Xerxes (2019) malware, whose source code was leaked publicly on underground forums. Xerxes and BlackRock all belong to the family of LokiBot malware which first appeared in 2016-17.How does it work?When malware is first launched on the device:First it hides its…
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